if 20 counters are the whole set,what fraction of the set is 16 counters?

16/20 = 4/5

fraction = part/whole

fraction = 16/20

fraction = 4/5

Done!

yup it is 4/5 i checked

To find the fraction of the set represented by 16 counters, we need to divide the number of counters we want (16) by the total number of counters in the set (20).

The fraction can be calculated using the formula:

Fraction = Number of Counters we want / Total Number of Counters in the set

In this case, the fraction would be:

Fraction = 16 / 20

To simplify the fraction, we can divide both the numerator (16) and the denominator (20) by their greatest common divisor, which is 4:

16 ÷ 4 / 20 ÷ 4
= 4 / 5

Therefore, 16 counters represent 4/5 or four-fifths of the entire set.